Banco de la Provincia de Buenos Aires SWIFT/BIC code

Banco de la Provincia de Buenos Aires SWIFT code: PRBAARBA

Whether you are given PRBAARBA or PRBAARBAXXX, you are looking at the same address for Banco de la Provincia de Buenos Aires in Argentina. A SWIFT code tells the sending bank which institution should receive the money, much like a postcode for banks. In daily life you usually come across the code on invoices from abroad, in payment forms and on the account details of Banco de la Provincia de Buenos Aires customers.

On this page we explain what the code is put together, when you need it and which other details you need for a transfer to or from Banco de la Provincia de Buenos Aires. The SWIFT code on its own does not identify an individual account holder; that is what the IBAN or account number .

Before you send: check the Banco de la Provincia de Buenos Aires code

The most reliable source for a SWIFT code is the recipient’s own bank details. If the code you have does not match PRBAARBA or PRBAARBAXXX, stop and ask – contact the recipient or Banco de la Provincia de Buenos Aires.

Errors in the BIC are costly more than fatal: often the payment comes back, minus fees. Remember the account number: an error there can be more difficult to correct than a wrong BIC.

A validity check by your bank merely tells you that the code exists. More and more banks compare the payee name with the account – do not ignore a mismatch warning. Sending a small amount first is a sensible step for a large first payment, even if it costs an extra fee.

Which of the 5 codes of Banco de la Provincia de Buenos Aires do you need?

Banco de la Provincia de Buenos Aires has 5 separate SWIFT/BIC codes across 4 cities. Only one is the head office code, PRBAARBAXXX; the others belong to branches.

In most cases you do not need to look up a branch: payments sent to PRBAARBAXXX reach Banco de la Provincia de Buenos Aires without problems. Just use a branch code when the account holder gives you that exact code, for example on an invoice or in their bank details.

Not sure which code to use? Ask the recipient. Branch codes are more likely to change than the head office code when a bank merges or closes offices.

Protect yourself against fake payment requests

A common scam works like this: an email arrives with a request saying that a contact has new bank details and asking you to pay there from now on. The fact that PRBAARBA exists does not mean that the account is genuine – fraudsters use real bank codes as well.

Do not trust contact details from the same email that announces the change. Pressure or secrecy are red flags – a real supplier can wait a day. When money has already gone to a fraudster, contact your bank immediately.

People receiving money can be targeted as well: a classic trick is an overpayment and then sends a request to refund the difference abroad. A screenshot of a transfer proves nothing; only your own account shows what has arrived.

Where our SWIFT data comes from

This directory is based on publicly available sources and is updated regularly. Still, banks merge or change codes and our data may lag behind. Figures such as the number of codes are from our own dataset and may differ from what Banco de la Provincia de Buenos Aires publishes.

For a payment that matters, check the BIC with the recipient’s bank or the recipient. GoldexPay is independent of Banco de la Provincia de Buenos Aires. Spotted outdated information? Let us know through the contact page.

Getting paid from abroad into a Banco de la Provincia de Buenos Aires account

When you are waiting for a payment from another country, send the payer a complete set of details. Give them your name as the bank knows it, your account number or IBAN, SWIFT code PRBAARBAXXX and your address.

It helps to add the bank name and its city as well, because some payment forms have separate fields for them. Double-check the details before you share them.

An incoming payment will not always land for the full amount. Charges on incoming payments differ per bank. On invoices, you can state who bears the costs, so that nobody is left short.

Transfer times and tracking a payment to Banco de la Provincia de Buenos Aires

How fast a payment reaches Banco de la Provincia de Buenos Aires is determined by several factors: which currency you send, the number of banks in between, cut-off times and differences in time zone. Transfers sent after the cut-off time or on weekends and holidays usually go out a business day later. Occasionally a bank wants to know what the payment is for before releasing it.

A growing number of banks are connected to SWIFT gpi for faster and traceable payments. Each gpi transfer gets a unique reference, the UETR that banks can use to trace it. Specialist transfer services usually provide tracking online so you can see how far the money has got.

If the money does not arrive within the expected time, the sender needs to contact their own bank, not the receiving bank. On the receiving end, it helps to check your account for a partial amount because fees can reduce the amount.

International transfers from Banco de la Provincia de Buenos Aires: the real cost

The price of a payment abroad is made up of several parts, and the transfer fee is only the most visible one. You pay the fee for the transfer itself, possibly charges from correspondent banks in between and, most importantly, the exchange rate markup.

Banks rarely list their exchange rate markup separately – you only notice it if you compare. Compare the rate you are offered against the mid-market rate. The difference is your real conversion cost.

For a lot of currency pairs, a specialist provider turns out to be less expensive than a traditional bank transfer. GoldexPay lists transfer providers side by side, showing what actually arrives before you commit. Choosing a specialist does not require leaving Banco de la Provincia de Buenos Aires – you pay the provider from your own account.

What the XXX in PRBAARBAXXX means

The structure of a BIC is always the same: four characters for the institution, two for the country and two for the location, plus an optional branch code. That gives you PRBAARBA.

XXX at the end of PRBAARBAXXX does not stand for a placeholder or an error: it stands for the head office of Banco de la Provincia de Buenos Aires. Certain payment forms insist on 11 characters, in which case you simply enter XXX behind PRBAARBA.

As a rule the code is typed in capitals. A wrong character can send the money to a different institution, so check it twice.